Who Are We? Why Are We Here?
ELGL, UNC, and You
- Connecting: members and organizations
- Communicating: effectively about local government and leadership
- Educating: about issues and opportunities
- Innovating: new ways to think about and work in the public sector
- Networking opportunities
- Access to members-only posts on ELGL.org
- Exclusive Job postings
- Priority registration for #ELGL14
- Work experience opportunities
Conclusion
Biggest mistake or challenge during your job search?
Finding entry level jobs.
-Josh H.
"I started to believe the fruitless efforts of my job search were a result of personal and professional shortcomings, a reflection of me as a person, when in reality they weren't failures at all and they didn't have anything to do with my character." -Ethan
"My biggest mistake during my job search was not jumping head in to a proactive job search right away. There is a feeling of liberation after completing school and the allure of not having responsibilities. Once I began to volunteer and meet with people in my field of interest, I started feeling like the ball was rolling." -Josh G.
Staying focused on applying for jobs within the scope I set for myself. Finding a balance during informational interviews between gleaning professional information from a new contact, and building a personal connection. -Ashley
Josh Gregor
Revenue Tax Specialist II
City of Portland
University of Oregon
Ashley Graff
Business Recruitment & Retention Specialist
City of Gresham
MPA, University of Kansas
Josh Halladay
Not sure, Think Tanks?
MPA, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Public Management
My favorite active verb on my resume is...
Steeped
At a rapid or precipitous rate
Addressed
Cultivate
Ethan Cirmo
Project Specialist
City of Beaverton
MPA, Indiana University
School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA)
Provide
"Any number of things could follow it and I would have nothing but confidence backing it up." -Josh G.
Most surprisingly helpful resource during your job search?
Best advice you received during your job search?
"How to properly conduct a successful informational interview from Ina Zucker." -Josh H.
"If I had to pick only one resource to use in a job hunt, it would be reaching out to people and developing relationships." -Ethan
"Thicken your skin, and be prepared for rejection.
I was told that rejection gives you perspective and strength of character that someone who didn't have to deal with it doesn't have." -Ethan
Networking. ELGL! -Josh
The best advice I received during my job search was from my father, "Make the best of what you got." In my case that was a degree I was proud of, an ability to effectively communicate through any medium, and the ambition to succeed. -Josh G.
"A strong relationship with a supervisor who can speak to your skills is highly valuable, and often the best bosses will want to help you find the next big challenge." -Ashley
"ELGL as an organization was pivotal in giving me the opportunity and resources to land the position I'm in now." -Josh G.
"If you’re doing everything right, having a strong and tailored application & materials, using informational interviews and other strategic networking, and having thoughtful and polished interview responses…
Then sooner or later it will happen for you. Hang in there!" -Ashley
Presented by Kent and Kirsten Wyatt
Prezi by Shelley Searle
Ethan Cirmo ethan.cirmo@gmail.com
Josh Halladay jhallada@gmail.com
Ashley Graff ashley.graff@greshamoregon.gov
Josh Gregor joshua.gregor@portlandoregon.gov